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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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any one get a PM from a forum member 'jaunshanches who just joined and would like help in getting $17M distributed as the person died in Spain and cant be found to have relatives here.....not a joke...its a scam
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 07:00 PM
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Nope, but hopefully the mods. will delete and ban the intruder.
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 07:00 PM
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Thanks for the heads up. Hopefully you didn't get burned...
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 07:14 PM
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You mean I don't get the $17 million after all? But what about the "good faith money" I sent?
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 12:26 AM
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that scam is old as the hills and twice as dusty, as is this saying..lol
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 01:36 AM
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Same old scam. It's usually a Nigerian prince.
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 04:41 AM
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i've been to nigeria. it's the most f/u'ed place on earth. no need for any of us to ever ever go there..: salute:: salute:: salute:
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 09:33 AM
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Nuke it from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 09:52 AM
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I could use the $17m but I can't afford to give them good faith $$$. Why would I have to do that if they are wanting to give me $$$$.
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 10:01 AM
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I got one a few days from a Japanese potentate who was holding a few million for one of the tsunami victims and needed a place to "park" the funds. And I'm a space shuttle pilot.

Originally Posted by 1sttexan
Same old scam. It's usually a Nigerian prince.
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 10:14 AM
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My gosh! It just seems too good to be true!
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 02:02 PM
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I accepted his offer and now I can buy 30% of the NASCAR team I always wanted; can't wait for my check to arrive!

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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by BLee
I got one a few days from a Japanese potentate who was holding a few million for one of the tsunami victims and needed a place to "park" the funds. And I'm a space shuttle pilot.
I am honored. What shuttle missions did you pilot?
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 07:26 PM
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A Japanese Potentate. Who Knew they had them? Bill
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 07:44 PM
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Nascar team owner and shuttle pilot, all in one thread. Can't beat that!
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill Irwin
A Japanese Potentate. Who Knew they had them? Bill
And if it's a Japanese impotentate, try viagla!

Seriously the fact that these things keep appearing in almost the same form means somebody, somewhere must be falling for them. Hard to believe there's anybody who had not heard of the scam and would be dumb enough to fall for it.
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 09:04 PM
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Google 419 scam. There are groups that bait these scammers.
I also can't imagine that anyone would fall prey to these idiots, but sadly some do.
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